Category: At the Shore

NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Caridad Pineiro shares behind the scenes and other info for the At the Shore Contemporary Romance series set on the Jersey Shore and in New York City

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#ManCandyMonday – Jonathan Pierce from What Happens in Summer

It’s snowing in Minnesota and a very wet and cold day in New Jersey. Somehow it doesn’t feel like spring and I keep hoping that summer is on the way! To keep those summer hopes alive, I picture some of the sexy surfer dudes I occasionally see on the beach. They are what inspired Jonathan Pierce from WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER. So for today, a little sexy summer dude for Man Candy Monday!
Jonathan Pierce What Happens in Summer

You can purchase WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER at these retailers:

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2y6hi4h
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2y92UIQ
B&N: http://bit.ly/2BJNcov
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/2hKg3BW
iBooks: http://apple.co/2hKgP1J
Kobo: Coming Soon!

Also, don’t miss out on the special 99 cents pricing on ONE SUMMER NIGHT! You can purchase ONE SUMMER NIGHT at the following retailers:

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2krMwfE
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2kYLWZV
B&N: http://bit.ly/2kNuo0p
iBooks: http://apple.co/2qsqdwx
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2fuEphL

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#ThrowbackThursday – Beach at dusk

I love the beach at any time of day or season. There is just something that calls to me, maybe because I am a Pisces. One of my fav times at the beach is at dusk after all the summer crowds have gone home. This photo is from a night just like that when it was quiet and the moon was just coming up!
Bradley Beach at Dusk

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#WriteWed I am a Total Nerd & What Happens in Summer

I think I’ve mentioned that I’m a lot like the heroine of my upcoming release WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER. Like me, Connie is Latina and a lawyer and very career driven. But today I’m going to surprise you and tell you why I’m also a lot like Jonathan Pierce, the sexy surfer dude and nerd who turned into a tech billionaire.

In the first scenes of WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER you meet Jonathan and realize that he’s “coasting” through life and bored with school. He’s decided not to return to Villanova (my alma mater and go Cats!). That choice is something that very responsible Connie can’t imagine, especially since going to school for her was a financial hardship and a lifelong dream.

You eventually find out that Jonathan is bored because. . . I don’t want to spoil it for you right now. But suffice it to say that like Jonathan, I was sometimes bored in school, but instead of dropping out, I found more things to do to keep me engaged. I went home and read anything I could get my hands on, oftentimes things well beyond my grade level. I read the encyclopedia. I did the vocabulary tests in the back of the World Book. I was a nerd and very shy. Yes, people laugh when I say that because I’m anything but shy now.

When I wasn’t learning, I was also a jock and a musician which oftentimes confused people and also made it a little hard for me because I fit in a lot of places, but not really since each of those groups couldn’t quite get me.

Which is how Jonathan felt at times, even with Connie. It takes him some time to find his stride and his friends and also, what makes Connie tick and how to handle that because well, he loves handling her if you get what I mean. LOL!

So, that’s the story of my writing inspiration for Jonathan Pierce from What Happens in Summer. You can purchase WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER at these retailers:

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2y6hi4h
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2y92UIQ
B&N: http://bit.ly/2BJNcov
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/2hKg3BW
iBooks: http://apple.co/2hKgP1J
Kobo: Coming Soon!

Also, don’t miss out on the special 99 cents pricing on ONE SUMMER NIGHT! You can purchase ONE SUMMER NIGHT at the following retailers:

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2krMwfE
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2kYLWZV
B&N: http://bit.ly/2kNuo0p
iBooks: http://apple.co/2qsqdwx
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2fuEphL

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#TeaserTuesday ONE SUMMER NIGHT excerpt

Today I’m sharing an excerpt from ONE SUMMER NIGHT. In this scene, Maggie and Owen have just shared a dinner with all their friends and after some teasing, have gone down to the beachfront for some time alone. But what will they do with that time alone? Time to find out.

If you cannot see the preview below, please click here for the ONE SUMMER NIGHT excerpt.

ONE SUMMER NIGHT is specially priced at 99 cents! You can purchase ONE SUMMER NIGHT at the following retailers:

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2krMwfE
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2kYLWZV
B&N: http://bit.ly/2kNuo0p
iBooks: http://apple.co/2qsqdwx
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2fuEphL

What Happens in Summer Contemporary Romance#2 in the At the Shore Series, WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER can be Pre-Ordered here:

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2y6hi4h
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2y92UIQ
B&N: http://bit.ly/2BJNcov
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/2hKg3BW
iBooks: http://apple.co/2hKgP1J
Kobo: Coming Soon!

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Liam Hemsworth #ManCandyMonday #AttheShore Surfer Billionaire

If I had to cast someone to play Owen Pierce, the surfer dude turned tech billionaire from WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER, one name comes to mind: Liam Hemsworth. For starters, he’s a surfer and he’s got the look and those eyes. Love the eyes. Of course the rest of him isn’t bad at all either.

Liam_Hemsworth
By Kurt Kulac [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

What Happens in Summer Contemporary Romance#2 in the At the Shore Series, WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER can be Pre-Ordered here:

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2y6hi4h
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2y92UIQ
B&N: http://bit.ly/2BJNcov
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/2hKg3BW
iBooks: http://apple.co/2hKgP1J
Kobo: Coming Soon!

If you haven’t had a chance to read #1 yet, great news! We’ve got special pricing on ONE SUMMER NIGHT and if you’d like, read the first three chapters for free at Radish!

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2krMwfE
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2kYLWZV
B&N: http://bit.ly/2kNuo0p
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/2ik8EfG
iBooks: http://apple.co/2qsqdwx
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2fuEphL
Radish: Read three chapters for free – http://bit.ly/2AERQFk

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#WriteWed – Why At the Shore is a Series of My Heart

There are some books or series that are closer to your heart than others. THE CALLING IS REBORN series was one of those for me as it let me explore my dark side when I was feeling in a particularly dark mood.

But now I’m not in that place anymore thankfully (although I do intend to finish up the series with FIGHT FOR LOVE later this year!). I am in a much happier place and the At the Shore series reflects that as well as many other things about me like:

    Maggie’s store in ONE SUMMER NIGHT was based on my own experiences working at B. Altman’s, one of the fancy and elegant Fifth Avenue Stores. I loved working there just as I love helping out my daughter at her surf and skate shop.

    I love the Chrysler Building! It’s my favorite building in all of New York City and that’s why I put Maggie’s office there.

    Uber anal and responsible Connie Reyes from WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER is the character who is most like me. I was always very career driven and had to overcome a lot to become a partner in my law firm. Plus I’ve always had a thing for surfer dudes although the man I married is anything but. He hates the sand and can’t really swim. LOL!

    I grew up spending my Long Island summers at Jones Beach, but wasn’t really able to explore the Jersey Shore much until later in life. Once I did I knew that was where I wanted to live and made the move. I want to share my love of the Jersey Shore and the towns along my little stretch of it with you in the At the Shore series.

    One of my fav towns is Ocean Grove where my daughter’s shop is located. Sea Kiss is loosely based on Ocean Grove and as you see the characters walk through town, it is like taking a stroll along Ocean Grove’s Main Avenue.

    I love to cook (as you can tell from the recipes I share) and I used that love of cooking to create the menus for the weddings in the At the Shore series and also as the background for Carlo, the sexy caterer who will tempt Emma to believe that she can have a happily ever after as well in #3 in the series (as yet untitled.)

I hope you liked those little tidbits I shared with you and I hope you will try out the books in the series!

#2 in the At the Shore Series, WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER can be Pre-Ordered here:

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2y6hi4h
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2y92UIQ
B&N: http://bit.ly/2BJNcov
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/2hKg3BW
iBooks: http://apple.co/2hKgP1J
Kobo: Coming Soon!

If you haven’t had a chance to read #1 yet, great news! We’ve got special pricing on ONE SUMMER NIGHT and if you’d like, read the first three chapters for free at Radish!

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2krMwfE
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2kYLWZV
B&N: http://bit.ly/2kNuo0p
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/2ik8EfG
iBooks: http://apple.co/2qsqdwx
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2fuEphL
Radish: Read three chapters for free – http://bit.ly/2AERQFk

What Happens in Summer Jersey Shore Contemporary Romance

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#ManCandyMonday – Boardwalk Hottie

I don’t know about you but with the snow and cold in APRIL!!! I am so ready for the summer and maybe finding a hottie like this under the boardwalk! LOL! Hoping that you stay warm with this early spring snowfall. Sigh.
Boardwalk Hottie What Happens in Summer Contemporary Romance Jersey Shore

If you’re like me and can’t wait for summer, how about a summer read to help you get over the spring snow? Check out the special pricing on ONE SUMMER NIGHT and if you’d like, read the first three chapters for free at Radish!

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2krMwfE
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2kYLWZV
B&N: http://bit.ly/2kNuo0p
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/2ik8EfG
iBooks: http://apple.co/2qsqdwx
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2fuEphL
Radish: Read three chapters for free – http://bit.ly/2AERQFk

#2 in the At the Shore Series, WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER can be Pre-Ordered here:

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2y6hi4h
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2y92UIQ
B&N: http://bit.ly/2BJNcov
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/2hKg3BW
iBooks: http://apple.co/2hKgP1J
Kobo: Coming Soon!

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